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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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